Trust Doctor ST3 Emergency Medicine
Employer Location Blackpool Salary £55,329 a year base salary Closing date 8 Feb 2024 Profession, Grade, Hours You need to or to save a job.
This post represents an exciting job opportunity for a locally employed, tier 3 doctor. This is ST3 equivalent. The holder of this post will be expected to work at a senior level in the Emergency Department, providing knowledge, clinical skills and experience, with supervision from tier 4 and 5 clinicians. The post comes with key benefits including self-rostering, protected non-clinical time, and a dedicated supervisor to provide support, learning opportunities and supervision.
Tier 3 doctors are expected to possess all of the competencies as laid out by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and have achieved adequate entrustment levels in all areas of the EM curriculum. This includes the ability to intervene effectively in an emergency, organise and control input from other specialties, and to provide definitive treatment within the scope and facilities of the Emergency Department.
The job comes with many advantages including working in a brand-new, purpose built emergency village. There will be an 80:20 split between clinical and non-clinical time. Non-clinical time can be used to pursue the specific interests of the post holder - there are many opportunities available to pursue quality improvement, research, ultrasound and teaching. The department welcomes those considering CESR training and qualification.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties with include all of those normally expected of ST3 doctors in similar sized emergency departments in the UK. The post holder will be expected to be able to run any area of the department, with remote support and supervision when necessary. This will include leading resuscitation, managing the ambulance triage area, caring for patients in majors and minors, and looking after paediatric patients. There will always be a tier 4 or higher clinician present to provide direct support.
Specific Components of the Role
1. Work with colleagues of all grades and provide support and supervision to junior clinical staff at all times
2. To follow a plan of personal professional development under the guidance of the Head of Department
3. To seek advice when necessary from the Department's consultant and other senior staff
4. To assist with the training and continuous professional development of the junior doctors
5. To participate in the audit, research and teaching activities of the department
6. To engage with a regular process of formal education supervision including a formative annual review of progress
Hold RCEM membership and maintain an RCEM e-portfolio
About us
Key benefits to working at Blackpool
7. 80:20 split between clinical and non-clinical time
8. Brand new Emergency Department with state-of-the-art facilities
9. Self-rostering for all clinical and non-clinical shifts
Dedicated supervisor with encouragement to develop professionally
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description & person specification
Requirements
10. Up to date UK professional registration with the GMC
11. Emergency medicine experience: At least 6 months experience in the UK or 12 months overseas experience plus MRCEM qualification
12. Up to date ALS
13. Desirable to have ATLS / ETC
14. Desirable to have APLS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
15. Primary medical qualification.
Desirable
16. MRCEM
Training
Essential
17. ALS
Desirable
18. EPALS
19. APLS
20. ATLS
21. ETC
Experience
Essential
22. 6 months speciality experience in Emergency Medicine in NHS or 12 months Emergency Medicine experience abroad
Desirable
23. Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent and 2 years total experience in ACCS specialties (Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care)
Quality Improvement
Essential
24. Extract activity of Audit/CG
Skills
Essential
25. Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty.
26. Good organisational skills.
27. Possess good verbal and written communication skills
28. The ability to communicate effectively in English
29. Team Player
30. Good Initiative
31. Leadership qualities
Desirable
32. Registered as a member of RCEM
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